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1. Orange chief resigns amid talk of row. Times, 31/03/04
   
2. Phone giant Orange loses its boss. BBC, 31/03/04
   
3. Orange chief is ousted in France Telecom shake-up. Independent, 31/03/04
   
4. Orange chief quits after a year. Reuters, 31/03/04
   
5. Atentado en Madrid - Message from CC.OO (Workers' Commissions). UNI, 31/03/04
   
6. Ofcom opens inquiry into BT price. Times, 31/03/04
   
7. BT denies cable fire was in A-bomb exchange. Register, 30/03/04
   
8. Cable & Wireless UK: CWU welcomes C&W change of heart. CWU, 30/03/04
   
9. Deutsche Telekom: Verdi negotiates job security for 120,000 staff until 2008. UNI, 30/03/04
   
10. Ireland: ICTU's David Begg hits out at An Post. Breaking News, 30/03/04
    
11. Offshoring, Welfare Rollbacks Meet Head-On in U.S. Senate Debate. CWA, 30/03/04
    
12. TUC pensions march and rally. CWU, 30/03/04
    
13. Australian Senate rejects Telstra sell-off. BBC, 30/03/04
    
14. Manchester Fire: Phones could take days to restore. BBC, 30/03/04
    
15. European mobile firms join forces. BBC, 29/03/04
    
16. Northern Ireland set for 100% broadband. BBC, 29/03/04
    
17. Cable & Wireless: C&W denies staff effective consultation says CWU. CWU
    
18. CWU Rejects BT’s 1.7% Pay Offer. CWU
    
19. BECTU broadcast members plan action at ntl. BECTU
    
20. Telewest restructuring plan faces fresh challenge from bondholders. Ample
    
21. Maiden profit hopes boost Thus shares. Scotsman, 30/03/04
    
22. MCI reduces workforce by approximately 4,000 employees. Telecom Paper, 30/03/04
    
23. Telephone number sums for telecoms takeovers. Scotland on Sunday, 28/03/04
    
24. Angry rivals demand BT action. Mail on Sunday, 28/03/04
    
25. UK : Cable & Wireless : C&W denies staff effective consultation. UNI, 25/03/04
    
26. Vodafone set to leave Croydon. icCroydon, 26/03/04
    
27. Vodafone was driven by market says Gent. Telegraph, 26/03/04
    
28. 3G kicks off in UK. Demon at Thus, 26/03/04
    
29. Telstra panic over voice revenues. Courier MAil, 25/03/04
    
30. Telereal Pay Claim. CWU, 25/03/04
    
31. CWU Solidarity for CWU Ireland. CWU,25/03/04
    
32. Nicaraguan Union Tells CWU Why it Campaigns Against Free Trade. CWU,25/03/04
    
33. Carphone Warehouse declares war on BT. Register,25/03/04
    
34. Ofcom to examine BT tariff change. Register,24/03/04
    
35. BT fires latest shot in price war. BBC, 24/03/04
    
36. Telecity claims first profit. Net Imperative, 24/03/04
    
37. TeleCity Engineers Vote for Union Recognition with CWU. CWU, 23/03/04
    
38. C&W still sweating despite success. Evening Standard, 23/03/04
    
39. C&W wins U.S. court orders in investor action. Reuters, 23/03/04
    
40. C&W has good day in court. Register, 23/03/04
    
41. Larry Cohen: "Telecoms for the long run" - comments at the Alliance for Public Technology Policy Forum. CWA
    
42. Racism: Unions say, “apathy is the enemy of freedom and democracy”. TUC
    
43. T-Mobile and Vodafone prepare 3G offerings. ZDNet, 22/03/04
    
44. O2 Germany launches 3G PC card. 3G Newsroom, 22/03/04
    
45. mmO2 Readies For 3G Launch. 3G, 22/03/04
    
46. 3G Latest For Orange France and SFR. 3G, 22/03/04
    
47. 20m UK shoppers 'going online'. BBC, 22/03/04
    
48. Scramble for Belgacom. Times, 22/03/04
    
49. NTL Cable offers up to 800 mln GBP equiv. in debt. Reuters
    
50. NTL Is Selling 800 Million Pounds of Bonds to Help Repay Debt. Bloomberg
    
51. MmO2 fights for BT deal. Times, 22/03/04
    
52. MmO2 prepares to join 3G battle. Times, 22/03/04
    
53. T-Mobile ready for a 3G launch. Cellular News, 22/03/04
    
54. Royal Mail: NOT SACKED? THEN WE'LL WORK YOU HARDER. Mirror, 22/03/04
    
55. Bosses to stamp out abuse of 48-hour week - CBI moves to stop firms hoodwinking staff into longer hours. Guardian, 22/03/04
    
56. Free phone calls to cut BT share of home market. Telegraph, 22/03/04
    
57. Telecom firm 'declares war on BT'. BBC, 21/03/04
    
58. 3 rings out challenge to rivals as customer base grows. Times, 19/03/04
    
59. Wireless internet stumbles ahead. BBC, 19/03/04
    
60. Eircom declines on market return. BBC, 19/03/04
    
61. Float likely to value Eircom at more than €1bn. Times, 18/03/04
    
62. Hutchison hit by 3G phone losses. BBC, 18/03/04
    
63. Bombings force Tube to put mobile phones on hold. Times, 19/04/04
    
64. Thus chosen for £42m Glasgow council contract. Herald, 19/04/04
    
65. C&W boss warns on shareholder activism. Reuters, 18/04/04
    
66. C&W chairman makes vow of transparency. FT, 18/04/04
    
67. T-Mobile to Launch 3G in May. Yahoo, 18/04/04
    
68. Deutsche Telekom to launch 3G mobile phone services in May. Yahoo, 18/04/04
    
69. A third of e-mail users give up because of spam. In-Sourced
    
70. European Commission Launches Consultation on Remuneration of Directors. UNI, 18/04/04
    
71. Foxtel Australia Digital Launch Chaos. UNI, 17/04/04
    
72. UK Government names broadband aggregation bidders. Register, 16/04/04
    
73. UK : Accenture HR Services Sign New Recognition Agreement with Connect & CWU. UNI
    
74. MmO2: We've stopped the BT rot. ZDNet, 17/03/04
    
75. Mobile sales boost China Telecom. BBC, 17/03/04
    
76. Vodafone rapped for advertisement. ZDNet, 17/03/04
    
77. Computacenter to expand Scottish workforce by 150. Scotsman, 17/03/04
    
78. BT is now waiting for wireless firm Transcomm to answer its buy-out offer. Journal, 17/03/04
    
79. Trouble looms for MCI sell-off. BBC, 16/03/04
    
80. Promoting the Learner Agenda in NTL. CWU, 16/03/04
    
81. ADSL routs cable in broadband take-up battle. ZDNet
    
82. Canada : Aliant Workers to Vote on a Strike. UNI, 16/03/04
    
83. Caudwell: Phone firms face costly future. BBC, 16/03/04
    
84. Troubled Nortel suspends bosses. Guardian, 16/03/04
    
85. Nortel suspends finance chiefs. Register, 16/03/04
    
86. Nortel move fuels doubts: Top financial staff put on paid leave. Belfast Telegraph, 16/03/04
    
87. Computacenter optimistic as profits rise. FT, 16/03/04
    
88. Australia : Competition Killing Service & Government makes second attempt to privatise. UNI, 15/03/04
    
89. UK: Post strike looms over dismissal of managers. Times, 15/03/04
    
90. Royal Mail bosses 'may get chop'. BBC, 15/03/04
    
91. UK Minimum wage to be introduced for under-18s. Times, 15/03/04
    
92. TUC Sends Message of Support to Spanish Workers. CWU
    
93. WorldCom restates figures to show $US65bn loss. Australian Financial Review, 15/03/04
    
94. France Telecom targets 20 pc revenues of Asia from India. Express India, 14/03/04
    
95. Ex-WorldCom chief Ebbers to face federal criminal charges. Telus, 14/03/04
    
96. Iraq's GSM subscriber base could be up to 1.5 million. Gulf News, 14/03/04
    
97. Telewest talks up triple play as losses are cut. Guardian, 13/03/04
    
98. Telewest sees big cut in losses. BBC, 12/03/04
    
99. Telewest reports first profit in ten years. Times, 12/03/04
    
100. Telewest: Shape of things to come? Times, 12/03/04
     
101. Talking via PCs: BT's broadband plan for success. Guardian, 12/03/04
     
102. UK : Big Brother bosses are bad for business says TUC. UNI, 12/03/04
     
103. MCI restatement wipes out $74bn. BBC, 12/03/04
     
104. BT puts faith on broadband extras. BBC, 11/03/04
     
105. Yahoo, BT unveil instant-messenger voice service. Reuters, 11/03/04
     
106. UNI Writes to Cable & Wireless CEO. UNI, 10/03/04
     
107. Italy : Unions sign national outsourcing agreement. UNI, 10/03/04
     
108. Unions criticise bosses' pensions. BBC, 09/03/04
     
109. TUC accuses directors of pensions 'double standards'. Guardian/Press Association, 09/03/04
     
110. Savvis Closes Acquisition of C&W USA. WHIR, 09/03/04
     
111. France Telecom cleared to buy back Wanadoo. Also, T-Online update. Register, 09/03/04
     
112. Satellite radio looks to take-off. BBC
     
113. International Women's Day: Lots Achieved, More To Do!. CWU, 08/03/04
     
114. USA : Comm Tech Workers Strike Out Against Outsourcing & Campaigns for Kerry. UNI, 08/03/04
     
115. Cable & Wireless US business sale reaches completion. uk-wire.com, 08/03/04
     
116. Telefonica to buy BellSouth assets. Scotsman, 08/03/04
     
117. UK needs an offshoring strategy. TUC, 08/03/04
     
118. TUC calls for best practice guide on offshoring jobs. Personnel Today, 08/03/04
     
119. USA: Letter from CWA President Morton Bahr Concerning SBC Negotiations. CWA, 08/03/04
     
120. CWU urges “no change” to Cable & Wireless Redundancy Terms. CWU, 06/03/04
     
121. low ebb union government relations should be replaced by shared vision for work. TUC, 06/03/04
     
122. Union Responds to Reported TUC Comments on Offshoring. CWU, 05/03/04
     
123. USA : CWA & IBEW Step Up Campaign to Organize Telecom Workers. UNI, 05/03/04
     
124. Report of the Telecom Unions Meeting in Managua, Nicaragua. UNI, 05/03/04
     
125. Bid fever over mmO2 has dealers' phones ringing. Independent, 05/03/04
     
126. Float values telecom firm Eircom at up to £840m. Independent, 05/03/04
     
127. NTL chief defends $14m options deal. Telegraph, 05/03/04
     
128. NTL cuts losses after broadband boost. Guardian, 04/03/04
     
129. NTL weighs £2.4bn refinance deal. Guardian, 04/03/04
     
130. Scores Lobby BT Centre as London Weighting Talks Reach Climax. CWU,04/03/04
     
131. BT denies mass exodus is behind revenues fall. Telegraph, 04/03/04
     
132. WorldCom founder charged as US talks tough on fraud. Times, 03/03/04
     
133. NTL notches up 1m 'broadband' punters. Register, 03/03/04
     
134. BT offers basic broadband for under £20 a month. Times, 02/03/04
     
135. Union says UK Directory Enquiry is 'Anarchy'. CWU, 01/03/04
     
136. Telewest announces budget 256Kbps 'broadband'. silicon.com, 01/03/04
     
137. BT CEO responds to 'UK worse than Japan' criticism. silicon.com, 01/03/04
     
138. BT cuts cost of broadband service. iii, 01/03/04
     
139. Germany: ver.di fears new law could destroy jobs. UNI
     
140. Campaña sobre Contratos Colectivos en Costa Rica. UNI
     
141. Slash our business rates, say telecoms operators. Independent on Sunday, 29/02/04
     
142. Belgium: Telecoms giant Belgacom to unveil €10bn flotation. Observer, 29/02/04
     
143. NTL debt shake-up begins with £2bn loan. Times, 28/02/04
     
144. Phone firms face 3G headache. Guardian, 28/02/04
     
145. BT raise cost of directory inquiries call. Times, 27/02/04
     
146. MMO2 still vulnerable to takeover. Inquirer, 27/02/04
     
147. Remote Sourcing: Rail Enquiry Call Centre Proposals Condemned. CWU, 26/02/04
     
148. BT dismisses MM02 speculation. Sharecast, 26/02/04
     
149. Communication Workers Union (UK) reaffirms affiliation to UNI. UNI, 26/02/04
     
150. Germany: ver.di fears new law could destroy jobs. UNI, 26/02/04
     
151. Soutien aux salariés d'EQUANT en Australie en grève le 27 février 2004. UNI, 26/02/04
     
152. UNI's solidarity message for Equant Sydney workers. UNI, 25/02/04
     
153. MMO2 not up for sale, says chief executive. Guardian, 24/02/04
     
154. Adelphia: Cable TV family accused of $1bn fraud. Guardian, 24/02/04
     
155. MMO2 not up for sale, says chief executive. Dutch firm expected to revise offer. Guardian, 24/02/04
     
156. O2 be the market's favourite takeover target. Independent, 24/02/04
     
157. Orange lifts lid off 3G plans - but snubs a price war. Independent, 24/02/04
     
158. Australia: Unions to fight Telstra outsourcing. Age, 24/02/04
     
159. UK Outsourcing: More Political Activity on Call Centre Debate. CWU, 23/02/04
     
160. Australian jobs could go offshore: Telstra. Australian IT, 23/02/04
     
161. Germany: Verdi wants changes to new telecom law to ensure inclusion of social clauses. UNI - Union Network International
     
162. Ver.di bangt um Arbeitsplätze durch das neue Gesetz. UNI - Union Network International
     
163. Why BT must pick up the phone and buy back mm02. Scotland on Sunday, 22/02/04
     
164. KPN won't rule out hostile mmO2 bid. Reuters, 22/02/04
     
165. NTL: Cable firm set to raise £1bn in junk bonds. Scotland on Sunday, 22/02/04
     
166. Vodafone defends AT&T bid failure. BBC, 22/02/04
     
167. Late data forced Vodafone to rethink US deal. Telegraph, 22/02/04
     
168. Vodafone hints at Verizon stake sale. San Diego Tribune, 21/02/04
     
169. US cable veteran steps in to run Telewest after chief executive quits. Guardian, 20/02/04
     
170. Debt-ridden Telewest's MD quits with £500,000. Independent, 20/02/04
     
171. Telewest MD walks away with £500,000 payoff. Times, 20/02/04
     
172. Broadband Milestone for BT. Scotsman, 20/02/04
     
173. BT Group connects over 2 mln broadband customers ahead of deadline. AFX, 20/02/04
     
174. Trade unions and lawyers call for new laws to prevent workplace deaths. TUC, 20/02/04
     
175. Telewest Makes Changes at the Top. Scotsman, 19/02/04
     
176. It's Not Enough to Be Just a Phone Company. New York Times, 19/02/04
     
177. Australia: CPSU Contact Centre Members Hospitalised. UNI, 19/02/04
     
178. BT wins NHS broadband contract. Reuters, 19/02/04
     
179. Challenging the verdict on jointer’s death. CWU, 18/02/04
     
180. Recognition deals fall as US style union-busting hits the UK. TUC
     
181. US: Telecom workers take to the picket line at AT&T in Rockdale. Rockdale & Newton Citizen, 19/02/04
     
182. Japan's NTT DoCoMo to sell stake in AT&T Wireless, leave US: report. channelnewsasia, 18/02/04
     
183. UK : National Work your Proper Hours Day! - 27 February 2004. UNI, 18/02/04
     
184. UNI welcomes the news that Vodafone withdraws from AT&T Wireless Bid. UNI, 18/02/04
     
185. Investors celebrate as Vodafone bows out of AT&T auction. Herald, 18/02/04
     
186. BT taking back telecoms market. techworld, 17/02/04
     
187. BT set to pull out of Singapore. Evening Standard, 17/02/04
     
188. Vodafone withdraws from AT&T Wireless race. Guardian, 17/02/04
     
189. T-Mobile may sell Virgin stake. Reuters, 17/02/04
     
190. Verdi says Deutsche Telekom negotiations need to look to the future. UNI, 17/02/04
     
191. Equant-Global One Korea union issue. UNI, 17/02/04
     
192. CFDT: Communique De Presse: France Telecom. UNI, 17/02/04
     
193. CGT: France Télécom Les indicateurs financiers explosent les salariés implosent. UNI, 16/02/04
     
194. T-Mobile switches on UK 3G network. ZDnet UK, 16/02/04
     
195. Vodafone faces investor anger over $35bn bid. Guardian, 16/02/04
     
196. Broker Roundup: Vodafone downgraded on bid fears. Independent, 16/02/04
     
197. The future's bright for Orange. Evening Standard, 13/02/04
     
198. UNI Supports CWA's backing for Cingular's Bid for AT&T Wireless. UNI, 13/02/04
     
199. AT&T auction in disarray after leak. Guardian, 13/02/04
     
200. Vodafone on deadline to bid for US operator. Telegraph, 13/02/04
     
201. BT sends price cut message as broadband wagon gains momentum. Guardian, 13/02/04
     
202. Zimbabwe: Support CASWUZ over sacking of Union Officials. UNI, 13/02/04
     
203. BT Group shrugs off revenue drop. BBC, 12/02/04
     
204. Cut-throat competition hits BT. Evening Standard, 12/02/04
     
205. BT reports £526m profit and £4bn debt drop. silicon.com, 12/02/04
     
206. BT juggling the old and the new. CityWire, 12/02/04
     
207. Monopoly over as private Firm Accesses Royal Mail Network. CWU,10/02/04
     
208. Costa Rica Facing Political Action to Eliminate Union Activity in Public Sector. UNI, 09/02/04
     
209. Vodafone to shock City with US megabid. Observer, 08/02/04
     
210. Vodafone 'ponders $37bn US buy'. BBC, 08/02/04
     
211. Vodafone on verge of £22bn AT&T mobile bid. Sunday Telegraph, 08/02/04
     
212. US connection too risky for Vodafone. Scotland on Sunday, 08/02/04
     
213. BT under fire as mobiles plan falls flat. Mail on Sunday, 08/02/04
     
214. TUC: Time to end long hours culture. TUC, 07/02/04
     
215. Can Vodafone call it right?. Guardian, 07/02/04
     
216. C&W Expands Network Coverage in India. WHIR, 06/02/04
     
217. BT and C&W to scrap for £700m NHS broadband deal. silicon.com, 06/02/04
     
218. CWA Organising Win at AT&T Local Network Services, Orlando, Florida. UNI, 06/02/04
     
219. BT: Want 100 per cent broadband? Then give us some cash. silicon.com, 05/02/04
     
220. Orange and O2 customers finally get the picture. Guardian, 05/02/04
     
221. O2 reports strong Q4. Reuters, 04/02/04
     
222. CWU Attends Government Offshoring Talks. CWU, 04/02/04
     
223. CWU Condemns Rail Enquiries Jobs Export. CWU, 04/02/04
     
224. Zimbabwe : Union President Dismissed – UNI Protests!. UNI, 03/02/04
     
225. TUC: government propose step in the right direction on pensions. TUC, 03/02/04
     
226. BT attacked over call centre sale. Mail on Sunday, 01/02/04
     
227. A dirty business – the miners’ strike, 20 years on. Observer, 01/02/04
     
228. Vodafone plots $30bn bid for US mobile firm AT&T Wireless. Observer, 01/02/04
     
229. BT call centre worker suspended over eBay ad. Register, 30/01/04
     
230. C&W recovery 'on track'. Ananova, 29/01/04
     
231. Virgin Mobile on road to market. BBC, 29/01/04
     
232. Royal Mail: POSTAL DEAL ACCEPTED IN CWU UNION VOTE. CWU, 29/01/04
     
233. CWU welcomes creation of 120 new A&L jobs . CWU, 28/01/04
     
234. New wave of junk bonds as NTL plans £500m issue. Times, 27/01/04
     
235. Losses leap to £411m at Energis. Times, 25/01/04
     
236. C&W strikes American exit deal. Telegraph, 24/01/04
     
237. C&W sells loss-making US assets for $155m. iii, 23/01/04
     
238. UK : OFCOM takes over Telecom Regulation. UNI, 22/01/04
     
239. Cable & Wireless: 1,000 C&W Redundancies Plan Denied. CWU, 21,/01/04
     
240. France Telecom to cut 14,500 positions worldwide. UNI, 21/01/04
     
241. CFDT: Le groupe France Télécom, moins 14 500 emplois en 2004. UNI, 21/01/04
     
242. New Family Friendly Working Rights. CWU,15/01/04
     
243. New Report Says 'Off-shoring' Means Loss of Quality. CWU,12/01/04
     
244. £8m share windfall for Marconi chief. Times, 07/01/04
     
245. NTL chiefs set for £28m share windfall. Guardian, 05/01/04
     
246. Broadband for the unbelievers. Guardian, 05/01/04
     
247. Legal threat to France Telecom's Orange buyout. Independent, 05/01/04
     
248. France Telecom stymied in Orange grab?. Inquirer, 05/01/04
     
249. TUC calls for workplace agenda. Human Resources Centre, 05/01/04
     
250. CBI attacks TUC: TUC believes UK employers are abusing opt out from EU Working Time directive. Accountancy, 05/01/04
     
251. BT cuts cost of rural broadband. Silicon, 05/01/04
     
252. Vodafone's massive clout shows in telephony report. Inquirer, 05/01/04
     
253. 70% UK Population Coverage for 3G. 3G, 05/01/04
     
254. India: Kerala Technopark witnesses its first trade union protest. Hindustan Times, 02/01/04
     
255. BT cuts broadband cost for remotest areas. PCW, 02/01/04
     
256. France Telecom to be privatised. Peninsula, Qatar, 01/01/04
     
257. Wanted - an agenda for the workplace. In his 2004 New Year Message, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber challenges Britain's politicians to produce an agenda for the workplace and recognise the positive role that unions play in promoting social justice and securing economic advance. TUC, 30/12/03
     
     

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258. Telecom: Failure of the WTO's Poster Child - An analysis by Sid Shniad, Research Director, Telecommunications Workers Union, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 2002
     
259. Marketing Trade Unions - a Manual by Allen Pascoe
     
260. What are Interest-Based Negotiations? New Zealand trade unionist Allen Pascoe explains what they are and why we should be interested in them.
     
261. Monopoly and Competition in British Telecommunications by John Harper. The former Director of BT's Inland Division defends the record of publicly owned telecommunications. Reproduced with permission from his recent book.
     
262. "Return of the Job Killers" - and we thought we knew the meaning of 'convergence'.... (published in May/June, 1996, Scottish Trade Union Review )
     
263. "Communications, Computing and Broadcasting" - Digits and Jobs: a severe case of compression (published March/April, 1996, Trade Union News)
     
264. "Organising on The Internet!" - threats and challenges facing telecommunications workers, and some new(?) organising ideas (published in February/March, 1996, Focus - magazine of the Communications Workers Union )
     
265. "Wired, Weird and Wonderful - Thomas Paine and the Internet" - some thoughts following an article in WIRED magazine (published in Focus, (CWU) and Scottish Trade Union Review, 1995)
     

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